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The only method to subdue greed is to adopt the spirit of selflessness (non-attachment) in one's life.
Parigraha means attachment towards a thing. In Agams it is said ‘Muchha pariggaho vuttaa, it means deep attachment is parigraha. Parigraha is of two types—inner parigraha and external parigraha. Inner parigraha (attachment) is of fourteen types —
1. Wrong belief (mithyatva), 2. Attachment, 3. Hatred, 4. Anger, 5. Ego, 6. Crookedness (deceit), 7. Greed, 8. Laughter, 9. Pleasure in worldly things, 10. Displeasure in restraints, 11. Sadness, 12. Fear, 13. Jealousy, 14. Feelings for opposite sex.
The self is attached to the above, such as wrong belief and the like, since beginningless period. Such an attitude is parigraha. As a result of it one has attachment or feeling of my-ness towards his physical body, clothes, money, wife and suchlike. When there is the attitude of attachment in the inner self, only then the external objects come within the ambit of parigraha. In scriptures external parigraha is of ten types. These are as under :
1. Land - open area 2. Building (Vastu) - Place to live in 3. Silver (Hiranya) — Silver and coins 4. Gold (Swarn) -- Gold and gold ornaments 5. Valuables (Dhan) - Jewels, pearls, diamonds etc. 6. Grains (Dhanya) - Wheat, rice and others 7. Two legged and four legged living beings (men, cow, buffalo) 8. Servants, employees 9. Utensils (Kupya) — Garments, pots, safe and other things 10. Metals - Silver, copper, iron etc.
The detailed description of external parigraha has been given in the original text.
This parigraha has been compared with a tree. Desire is the root of this tree. It has been discussed clearly and in detail in the text.
श्रु.१, पंचम अध्ययन : परिग्रह आश्रय
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Sh.1, Fifth Chapter: Attachment Aasrava
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